Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
Scanty, as in clothing.
Shortened; made briefer.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abbreviate
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
adairsville
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adinvention
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
admerveylle
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
advancement
advancement
noun
(law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
How advanced something is
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
The state of being advanced
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
advantaging
advantaging
verb
present participle of advantage
adventitial
adventitial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adventitia
(obsolete) Alternative form of adventitious
adventitias
adventitias
noun
plural of adventitia
adventively
adventurers
adventurers
noun
plural of adventurer
adventuress
adventuress
noun
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A female varietist.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adversarial
adversarial
adj
(law) In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
adversaries
adversaries
noun
plural of adversary
adversative
adversative
adj
(linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.
(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
noun
(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.
adverseness
adverseness
noun
The state or quality of being adverse, or opposed.
adversities
adversities
noun
plural of adversity
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
advertisers
advertisers
noun
plural of advertiser
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advisedness
advisedness
noun
Deliberate consideration: prudent procedure.
The state or quality of being advised—of being done or used advisedly.
advisements
advisements
noun
plural of advisement
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
advoteresse
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
aleksandrov
almoravides
alniviridol
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
anoxidative
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
arnaudville
arrivederci
arrivederci
intj
(in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell)
noun
An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".
arrivederla
asseverated
asseverated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asseverate
audiovisual
audiovisual
adj
Containing both aural and visual elements.
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
beaverboard
beaverboard
noun
A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedevilling
bedevilling
verb
(Britain) present participle of bedevil
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bedriveling
bedriveling
verb
present participle of bedrivel
bedrivelled
bedrivelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrivel
beldenville
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
bevesselled
bidonvilles
bidonvilles
noun
plural of bidonville
biliverdins
biliverdins
noun
plural of biliverdin
bivocalized
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bovensmilde
braddyville
bradenville
brandsville
breedsville
bridgeville
broadleaves
broadleaves
noun
plural of broadleaf
cadaverines
cadaverines
noun
plural of cadaverine
carludovica
cavalcading
cavalcading
verb
present participle of cavalcade
cavendishes
cevadilline
charivaried
clavellated
clavellated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from billets of wood by burning.
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
coacervated
coacervated
adj
That has undergone coacervation
coadjuvancy
coadjuvancy
noun
(rare) cooperation; mutual effort
coadunative
coadunative
adj
Serving to coadunate or unite.
coadventure
coadventure
noun
(archaic) A joint venture or partnership.
codeveloped
codeveloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codevelop
codeveloper
codeveloper
noun
A joint developer; one of several developers (of a product, land, etc.).
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
conditivium
condivision
condonative
condonative
adj
(obsolete) Condoning; betokening, or relating to, condonement or condonation.
contravened
contravened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contravene
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
convalesced
convalesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convalesce
convincedly
convincedly
adv
In a convinced manner; with belief or conviction.
convolvulad
convulsedly
cordesville
corycavidin
cravenetted
cravenetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cravenette
curveballed
curveballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curveball
curvilinead
curvilinead
noun
(geometry, obsolete) An instrument for drawing curved lines.
curvinerved
curvinerved
adj
(botany) Having the ribs or veins of the leaves curved.
daredevilry
daredevilry
noun
reckless boldness.
davidsonite
davidsville
dawsonville
dawsonville
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
an unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada.
a railway town in Kenya.
deactivated
deactivated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deactivate
deactivates
deactivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deactivate
deactivator
deactivator
noun
A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
Any device used to deactivate something.
decalvation
deceivingly
deceivingly
adv
In a deceiving manner.
decemvirate
decemvirate
noun
A group of ten people, especially (politics) a council of ten men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of ten men who reformed and codified Roman law circa 450 BCE.
deceptively
deceptively
adv
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
deceptivity
deceptivity
noun
(rare) Something that deceives.
The quality of being deceptive.
deckerville
declarative
declarative
adj
(grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth.
(programming) A way of programming that is most akin to just stating what is wanted, rather than having to describe how to do it. w:Declarative programming
(programming) That declares a construct.
Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.